But councilors said they couldn't grant the residents' requests that carports identified and confirmed to violate city regulations be left alone, or that complaints of code violations be made only against an immediate neighbor.

An open-panel carport design, as opposed to a solid ceiling structure, is a smart solution, since it prevents debris such as bird nests and snow from accumulating on the carport--which would require regular maintenance.

THE following planning applications have been received by Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council: Mr P Davies, replace garage/carport with a detached double garage and store with room above at Oakfield, Windmill Lane, Dorridge; Michelle Jones, demolition of garage and construction of two-storey side extension to create new garage and dining room with two bedrooms above at 39 Dengate Drive, Balsall Common; Mr P Malkin, retrospective planning for a double carport and timber fencing to boundary at 12 Wardour Drive, Chelmsley Wood; Mr D Berry, first floor side extension to form two bedrooms at 4 Wentworth Rd, Solihull.

On a quiet street in the north Kyoto neighbourhood of Shimogamo is an enigmatic spectacle--a white concrete box, lofted above a carport and broken only by a ribbon of windows and a single porthole to one side.

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